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A completely self contained photographic vending unit included within a weatherized containment automatically takes photographs of users in response to user inputs. The photographs are taken on a self-developing film supplied in cartridges. A film loading mechanism supplies and positions fresh cartr

A completely self contained photographic vending unit included within a weatherized containment automatically takes photographs of users in response to user inputs. The photographs are taken on a self-developing film supplied in cartridges. A film loading mechanism supplies and positions fresh cartridges into a camera body by conveying the fresh film cartridge from a storage unit to the camera location and then elevating the film cartridge into the camera through the bottom of the camera. The camera is aimed by tilting the entire camera assembly including the camera and film delivery mechanism as an integral unit. Frames or cards are selectively dispensed from one of a plurality of dispensing units through a delivery chute to be combined with the photograph to provide a personalized and customized greeting card, postcard or framed photograph. The entire vending unit operates automatically and unattended and may be used in an exterior location without an enclosing photographic booth.

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An automatic photographic apparatus for use in combination with a plurality of self-developing film cartridges containing film comprising: a camera for said self-developing film cartridges; a film back body coupled to said camera and being accessible for film loading; a film storage means for storin

An automatic photographic apparatus for use in combination with a plurality of self-developing film cartridges containing film comprising: a camera for said self-developing film cartridges; a film back body coupled to said camera and being accessible for film loading; a film storage means for storing a plurality of film cartridges in a plurality of stacks; and nonreciprocating film loading means for conveying film cartridges from said film storage means to said film back body, and for loading said film cartridge into said film body for exposure of film within said cartridge by said camera, said film loading means comprising a continuous and nonreversing belt with a plurality of tabs disposed under said plurality of stacks of said film cartridges, said tabs being arranged and configured to contact successive ones of said film cartridges from said film storage means, said tabs and continuous belt moving said film cartridges into operative position with respect to said film back body without said film cartridges necessarily contacting one another, whereby said apparatus is adaptable to automatically taking a plurality of self developed photographs.